Michelangelo's David
£30.00
David is a masterpiece of Renaissance scultpure sculpted by Michelangelo from 1501 to 1504. The 5.17 metre/17 foot high marble statue portrays the Biblical King David. Unlike previous depictions of David that portray the hero after his victory over over Goliath, Michelangelo chose to represent David before the fight contemplating the battle yet to come.
These facial elements from the statue are scaled on a 1:1 basis. The mould was taken from the full-size Victoria and Albert Museum cast by the Brucciani workshop in the mid-19th century. The cast of Michelangelo’s David, taken from the original marble figure now in the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, was an early and unexpected acquisition for the fledgling Museum at South Kensington. Delivered to the Museum in February 1857, the massive cast was a gift presented to Queen Victoria by the Grand Duke of Tuscany. The presentation of the cast was a gesture of diplomatic goodwill, following the grand duke’s veto on the export from Florence of a painting by Ghirlandaio.
Supplied with wall hooks.
In Detail
Product code: cmcfc62370
Price category: £25 to £50
World culture: Renaissance Europe
Materials: Plaster with hooks for hanging
Size: Lips 17cm wide, ear 22cm, nose 19cm.
Standard UK delivery: 3-5 working days (overseas delivery times may vary)
Preorder information - this product has not been released yet, but you can order now and we will despatch it to you once we receive stock. You will not be charged until your order is ready for despatch.
- Ears
- £30.00
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- Nose
- £30.00
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- Eye
- £30.00
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- Lips
- £30.00
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